Kahului & Wailuku

Wailuku is old Maui but shopping tends to stay very up-to-date everywhere. You'll find some interesting places to explore here. Kahului is new Maui and it's hard to keep up with the changes in shops and their offerings. New malls keep opening and the older ones remake themselves. Good hunting.

Market Street

If you like antiquing, this is the place to look. Interesting galleries and resale shops make Market street worth a walk. Try Bird of Paradise Unique Antiques for Hawaiian nostalgia in furniture, china, pottery and glass. Brown-Kobayashi have a treasure trove of Asian antiques.

Downtown Wailuku is still a work in process, moving from the olden days to full gentrification. There are a couple of good Thai restaurants, too

Ka'ahumanu Center

These striking fabric wings form a canopy over Maui's biggest shopping mall with almost 100 shops and restaurants. There is a 6 screen theater complex and an international food court. All kinds of community events are held in the court.

You'll find mall standards like The Gap, Radio Shack, J.C.Penney, Sears, Disney, Waldenbooks, Shirokiya, Caswell-Massey and Liberty House. Then there are art, gift, jewelry and clothing boutiques plus

Right at the entrance you'll find Maui Hands. Local artists and crafts people (170 of them) offer elegant and sophisticated paintings, jewelry, graphics, sculpture and woodwork at reasonable prices.
• Maui Hands

Find out about crack seed and other unusual snacks at Camellia Seed Shop.

Kahului Shopping Center

Maui's first shopping center is still a favorite for local retirees who hang out under the trees, play cards and gossip. Ah Fooks Market is still the place to find interesting ethnic foods and tropical produce. The Wednesday Farmer's Market is a great place to buy fresh produce and pick up a gift from a local craftsperson.